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UPDATE: I GOT SCAMMED! (What should I do?)

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you sure? should i wait today and then go down to the bank tomorrow? they said i should go down to fill out some sort of form
 
Well I actually ordered somethign else on ebay and it says 2-9 days via USPS as well. i assume they are not scamming me. very very credible
 
here are the specs on the shipment:

Carrier:
U.S. Postal Service
Service Type:
Parcel Post® (2-9 days)
Package Size:
Package/Thick Envelope
Weight:
5 lbs. 0 oz.
Mailing Date:
Jan. 30, 2006
Signature Confirmation:
Yes
Display Postage Value on Label:
No
Shipping Insurance:
Yes
 
I sold 3 360's on ebay, and i put the 360 on the scale before i put it in the shipping box.

it weighs between 17 and 18lbs.

I do not see why you are so scared to call your bank or paypal and are giving this person the benefit of the doubt. its not going to hurt anything by just calling the bank or whatever i don't think.

... its your $$ not mine.
 
Originally posted by: dwdty9
here are the specs on the shipment:

Carrier:
U.S. Postal Service
Service Type:
Parcel Post® (2-9 days)
Package Size:
Package/Thick Envelope
Weight:
5 lbs. 0 oz.
Mailing Date:
Jan. 30, 2006
Signature Confirmation:
Yes
Display Postage Value on Label:
No
Shipping Insurance:
Yes
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Sounds like you might get it.
 
i just don't want to go through this all with paypal and the bank and then actually receive the package. what will happen then?
 
Originally posted by: dwdty9
i just don't want to go through this all with paypal and the bank and then actually receive the package. what will happen then?
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then you tell them it turned out you werent getting scammed and they will be happy for you. you are being a moron by not calling. it is their job to do something about this and you arent even giving them a chance. you are screwing yourself.
 
Damn Son! just wait a couple of days and calm down. I bet you have an ulcer the size of a dinner plate by now. If you do not have it by Friday, then take steps. Until then, just calm down and stop fretting.

If things don't happen by friday, then take action, until then, chill.
 
Xbox 360 most definitely weighs more than 5 lbs.
There are two options here - #1 the seller is defrauding the postal service by getting E-labels for less than the weight of their package or #2 you're getting scammed like there's no tomorrow.
I'm betting #2, and I'm also going to say you deserve it for being too complacent.
[sarcasm]Just be sure you let it all out on your bank, because you know it's all entirely their fault.[/sarcasm]
/former bank teller
 
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: dwdty9
here are the specs on the shipment:

Carrier:
U.S. Postal Service
Service Type:
Parcel Post® (2-9 days)
Package Size:
Package/Thick Envelope
Weight:
5 lbs. 0 oz.
Mailing Date:
Jan. 30, 2006
Signature Confirmation:
Yes
Display Postage Value on Label:
No
Shipping Insurance:
Yes
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Sounds like you might get it.
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Strange how it says 7 lbs. When it should be closer to 15 lbs for the whole set.
 
Originally posted by: Legendary
Xbox 360 most definitely weighs more than 5 lbs.
There are two options here - #1 the seller is defrauding the postal service by getting E-labels for less than the weight of their package or #2 you're getting scammed like there's no tomorrow.
I'm betting #2, and I'm also going to say you deserve it for being too complacent.
[sarcasm]Just be sure you let it all out on your bank, because you know it's all entirely their fault.[/sarcasm]
/former bank teller
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The thing with frauding the postal service is during the delievery if they detect the package is over 5 lbs which is a good chance they will since it is a lot over 5lbs it might not be delivered to him.
 
Originally posted by: DVK916
Originally posted by: Legendary
Xbox 360 most definitely weighs more than 5 lbs.
There are two options here - #1 the seller is defrauding the postal service by getting E-labels for less than the weight of their package or #2 you're getting scammed like there's no tomorrow.
I'm betting #2, and I'm also going to say you deserve it for being too complacent.
[sarcasm]Just be sure you let it all out on your bank, because you know it's all entirely their fault.[/sarcasm]
/former bank teller
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The thing with frauding the postal service is during the delievery if they detect the package is over 5 lbs which is a good chance they will since it is a lot over 5lbs it might not be delivered to him.
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Maybe the scammer will use that next! "ohh, sorry, I just found out my postal meter is broken. I just noticed it says 5 pounds; I've sent these before and they weigh 18 pounds. That's why it's not there yet. The post office is refusing to deliver it. I'll re-send it tomorrow."
 
Originally posted by: DVK916
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: dwdty9
here are the specs on the shipment:

Carrier:
U.S. Postal Service
Service Type:
Parcel Post® (2-9 days)
Package Size:
Package/Thick Envelope
Weight:
5 lbs. 0 oz.
Mailing Date:
Jan. 30, 2006
Signature Confirmation:
Yes
Display Postage Value on Label:
No
Shipping Insurance:
Yes
Click to expand...

Sounds like you might get it.
Click to expand...

Strange how it says 7 lbs. When it should be closer to 15 lbs for the whole set.
Click to expand...

The shipper may have just typed 5.0 pounds as a placeholder when entering the information into whatever postage program/website that they were using. I don't have a postal scale, so when I print out labels on USPS's Click-N-Ship website I just put in a very rough estimate of the weight.
 
ok so i went down to the bank, talked to the manager. they are going to try to work something out. they will credit my account and then check it out and if they find out in my favor the money they give me is kept, if not, they just take it out of my account
 
she seems to think i am a little weird for worrying about this too much. i guess if i actually get the xbox, i can tell the bank that it came and it was a mistake?
 
Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
Originally posted by: DVK916
Originally posted by: TallBill
Originally posted by: dwdty9
here are the specs on the shipment:

Carrier:
U.S. Postal Service
Service Type:
Parcel Post® (2-9 days)
Package Size:
Package/Thick Envelope
Weight:
5 lbs. 0 oz.
Mailing Date:
Jan. 30, 2006
Signature Confirmation:
Yes
Display Postage Value on Label:
No
Shipping Insurance:
Yes
Click to expand...

Sounds like you might get it.
Click to expand...

Strange how it says 7 lbs. When it should be closer to 15 lbs for the whole set.
Click to expand...

The shipper may have just typed 5.0 pounds as a placeholder when entering the information into whatever postage program/website that they were using. I don't have a postal scale, so when I print out labels on USPS's Click-N-Ship website I just put in a very rough estimate of the weight.
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Having it grossly underweight, 3 times underweight could cause a problem.
 
yeah..what happened here?

i noticed your usps trackign says 5 pounds and the package type is "Package/Thick Envelope "

did ya get a brick in a padded envelope?

dont syringe us!!!
 
Originally posted by: cerebusPu
yeah..what happened here?

i noticed your usps trackign says 5 pounds and the package type is "Package/Thick Envelope "

did ya get a brick in a padded envelope?

dont syringe us!!!
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SPIDER!
 
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